“L” Primes Coming?Received two bits of information about possible upcoming lenses from Canon. Apparently both the 35 f/1.4L and 85 f/1.2L II are slated to be updated. As with all things in regards to lenses from Canon, no one is quite sure when either could be announced. It was suggested the 35 f/1.4L II has been delayed on numerous occasions for redesign and tweaking.

This is the first I have heard seriously about an 85L replacement, but anything that speeds up the AF of the lens would be very welcomed.

I believe we’ll have to see the new 500, 600 and 24-70′s shipping before we get another major “L” lens updated.

Why? Does canon really need to replace these lenses? they are not that old. Canon really need to get their act together and update the 35mm f2 which is a terrible lens. Seeing nikon's 35mm dx 1.8 makes me wonder why canon haven't done the same

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Waleed Essam

I have really lost the will to care for any new Canon products I can guess the new 85 will be 3000 USD, the new 35 will be 2000 USD. Both will be overpriced like all new Canon products I visit this site out of a habit now not because I'm really waiting for something new because of the new prices.

Whining aside, I'd love to see new non-L primes. I love my 85/1.8 for example and I'd love to see a new good non-L 35/1.8 or 35/2 with a similar performance

I dont want to imaging how much it will cost for the 85LIII... since the 85LII already $2200..

Well based on the 5DMarkIII, and the 24-70mm 2.8II...there will just be a $1000 add-on..no biggie...that seems to be Canon's modus operandi these days...so I would be expecting a price of about $3200..oh..no IS, either.(said very sarcastically). The prices are becoming absurd.Think I will just keep my slow focusing beast!...Love that lens except for the Chromatic Aberrations I get sometimes.

photoxication

85mm is personally my favorite focal length (I shoot full frame). I have yet to go L lenses in this length, I still love my 85/1.8 Non-L. I'll wait on Fred Miranda's site for a great deal on an 85LII if I get that L lens itch. For now, I'm still in that honeymoon phase with my 85/1.8 - something about it just makes me feel more creative when I shoot whatever, and just don't see an 85LII in the near future, and don't see an 85LIII being released any time soon.

I have been pining over the 24L TS-E II for landscaping pictures I only dream of taking, but that is for another thread. Damn you Fred Miranda and your gorgeous pictures with that lens

Just think...if they release new versions of these the market will be flooded with used (but well taken care of) old versions that you can pick up cheap(ish).

Like the used market is flooded with 5dii's right now? (hint: it's not). Not everyone upgrades instantly, especially not at the 50% price premiums Canon has been marking lenses up. Especially not for a lens that is already some people's go-to lens they are happy with.